Poplar Bluff Generating Station
Butler County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 7392 · Operator: City of Poplar Bluff - (MO)
Nameplate34MWSummer 33 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1976Runs as rarely runs
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8 | 0.7% | 9,097 |
| 2002 | 2.7 | 1.2% | 11,549 |
| 2003 | 6.8 | 2.2% | 10,778 |
| 2004 | 0.6 | 0.2% | 14,021 |
| 2005 | 1.9 | 0.6% | — |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 1.8% | 12,250 |
| 2007 | 0.9 | 0.3% | 10,727 |
| 2008 | 1.2 | 0.4% | 12,646 |
| 2009 | 0.7 | 0.3% | 10,974 |
| 2010 | 0.9 | 0.3% | 12,912 |
| 2011 | 1.4 | 0.5% | 11,292 |
| 2012 | 4.5 | 1.5% | 11,402 |
| 2013 | 0.6 | 0.2% | 11,506 |
| 2014 | 0.7 | 0.2% | 11,492 |
| 2015 | 0.7 | 0.2% | 11,399 |
| 2016 | 0.7 | 0.2% | 10,477 |
| 2017 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 10,868 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 0.6% | 11,110 |
| 2019 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 26,930 |
| 2020 | 0.6 | 0.2% | — |
| 2021 | 2.3 | 0.8% | 16,703 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 0.4% | — |
| 2023 | 0.6 | 0.2% | 29,763 |
| 2024 | 0.6 | 0.2% | — |
| 2025 | 0.7 | 0.2% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 7 | 7 | May 1976 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 7 | 6.7 | May 1976 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6.7 | 6.5 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6.7 | 6.1 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6.7 | 6.5 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Poplar Bluff - (MO). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Poplar Bluff - (MO) | 100.0% | 34 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| St Francis Energy Facility | 507 MW | 27.1 km |
| Clay County Electrical Cooperative | 1 MW | 44 km |
| Malden | 16 MW | 44.1 km |
| Municipal Light | 7 MW | 45.4 km |
| Essex | 121 MW | 50.4 km |
| Kennett | 31 MW | 65.8 km |